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Creator:: DePiero, Anthony H.
Abstract:: The Oregon Department of Transportation is responsible for many steel deck truss bridges containing connection details that are fatigue prone. A typical bridge, the Winchester Bridge in Roseburg, Oregon, was analyzed to assess the loading conditions, stress levels, and fatigue life of the connection details. The analysis included linear-elastic beam...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and field testing were performed by [Cao et al, 1996] on a Colorado State Route 224 bridge over the

Creator:: Fetzer, Peter C.
Abstract:: Open grid steel bridge decks have been in use for nearly a century. These open grid decks provide an economical and lightweight alternative to traditional reinforced concrete decks. As the transportation infrastructure continues to deteriorate, open grid decks can be used as a cost effective way to rehabilitate structurally deficient...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Behavior of Open Grid Steel Bridge Decks Under Service and

Creator:: Hafner, Anthony G.
Abstract:: The collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis, MN on August 1, 2007 brought into question the design and inspection of gusset plates in steel truss bridges. The experimental tests performed in this research study the sway-buckling strength and behavior of large-scale steel gusset plates in an isolated truss connection....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: agencies to inspect and evaluate steel truss bridge connections and this effort continues to present

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